Twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, the Colca is best known for the giant Andean condors that ride the morning thermals up its walls at the Cruz del Cóndor lookout.
Terraced farms worked since pre-Inca times still climb its slopes.
Colca Canyon
One of the world’s deepest canyons, where Andean condors ride the morning thermals.
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